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Visakhapatnam Launches ‘Eat Right’ Drive with 16 Special SHE Teams 0
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- August 13, 2025
Key Development The Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation (GVMC) has rolled out the Eat Right campaign and deployed 16 special Sanitation & Health Enforcement (SHE) teams to implement it. The initiative aims to protect public health and safeguard the environment. The GVMC launched the campaign after identifying that many hotels, restaurants, bakeries, and street food outlets
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Baby Lizard Found in Tandoori Roti at Kanpur Dhaba, Premises Sealed 0
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- August 13, 2025
Key Update An incident at a dhaba in GT Road in Kanpur has sparked outrage after a viral video showed two customers finding a baby lizard baked inside a tandoori roti. In the footage, a customer unwraps a foil-covered stack of rotis and reveals the reptile lodged between the layers. He alleges that his family
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Raids in Kerala Expose Spurious Coconut Oil Marketed Under Fake Labels 0
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- August 13, 2025
Key Update The Food Safety Wing seized 16,565 litres of suspected substandard coconut oil in surprise raids across seven districts in Kerala under Operation Life. Officials launched the action after receiving a flood of complaints about poor-quality coconut oil flooding the market, triggered by soaring prices. Kollam district recorded the largest seizure, with officials confiscating
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Biryani Infested with Worms: Hotel Sealed in Kozhikode 0

Key Update Kozhikode residents were shocked after a family discovered worms in chicken biryani purchased from Sreenidhi Hotel near the Kozhikode hospital in Balussery. Shailaja, a resident, along with her family, bought the biryani from the hotel and found numerous small worms inside the chicken pieces while eating at home. The family’s young son fell

India’s Largest Recent Meat Seizure: J&K Confiscates 11,600+ kg Rotten Meat 0

Key Update Food safety officials in Jammu & Kashmir seized over 11,600 kg of “imported rotten meat” from warehouses, eateries, and shops across the Kashmir Valley last week. The Food Wing of the Drug and Food Control Organisation (DFCO) carried out surprise inspections that uncovered illegal storage, expired stock, and clear safety violations. Images of

Allahabad HC Orders Fresh Complaint in Mathura Food Adulteration Case 0

Key Update Acting on a petition alleging the sale of adulterated food at Krishna Janmabhoomi in Mathura, the Allahabad High Court has instructed the petitioner to file a fresh complaint with the Assistant Commissioner (Food), Department of Food Safety and Drug Administration, Lucknow, within two weeks. Petitioner Alleges Sale of Adulterated Food, No Action Taken